Improved band-pullee



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Be it knownthatl, H. M. WAI1,`ot' Woodstock, in the countyof McHenry, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Band-Puller; and I do` hereby declare that the following isa full and exact description oi' the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. i This invention relates to arsimple device for removing the bands from piles'after the latter have'been driven to4 their place, and consistsvinthe construction vand arrangement' of a. peculiar lever and hook, the details of ehich ein be muy described hereinafter.

4ln the drawings-'- I p y A. represents'the lever, which terminates in a curve at one end, as shown,'and' ris provided at the other with an eye, for the purpose of vattaching the'rope of the hoisting-apparatus ofthe pile-driver. V i A represents an oval face, located forward of the hook, and attached to the edge of lever A at right angles, which face bears uponLthe head of the pile when the puller isvin position. Y e V u. It will be observed that ythe lower edge of lever A'inclines upward from the hook in a forward direction, by which construction the puller is more easily put in place, "as the angle between the lever and the hook is'thereby enlarged. K 4

A B represents the hook, pivoted to lever A at a, its upper part being slotted, as shown, for' the purpose of receiving the lever. This hook'is of peculiar construction. Its sides are parallel, and'its projection orfhvoliV partis at right angles to its sides.V The face of the hook is'roughened orprovided with slight projections` for `the purpose of preventing it from slipping upon the band.. p I i From this description the operation of my invention will be readily understood. After the pile has been driven to its place, the face ofthe band-puller is laid uponthe head of the former, and the hook is caughtunder the edge ot the-band. The rope attaclredto the rear end of the lever is then drawn up, andthe band thus removed. i

The curved end' of the lI ver forms a suitable surface'for the lever to turn upon, and also operates as an eccentric to throw oif the band. When it -isknown that the usual manner of removing thesebandsisby means of a Sledge-hammer, a process which is not only exceedingly laborious,- but is also so detrimentalto the'A band,- that the lat-ter SJendered'uniit for use intwo or three operations, the value of this simple device will be easily understood. 1 n

By this arrangement a band is only injured by the wear incidentfto' its position. It is removed entirely .withoutinjury l Y Having thus fully-described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, The lever A, with Ycurved end, and face A', in combination with hook B, the -whole being constructed as described, and combined and operated as and for the purpose set forth. Y

This specification signed and witnessed, this 29th day of May, 1868.

H. MJ WAIT.

Witnesses: 1 GL L. Lv'en,

.An J. VSnasunr. 

